1. Going to
Madinah at any time with the intention
of visiting the Prophet's Mosque is a
sunnah, as is performing salah in it.
According to a hadith of the Prophet
(peace be on him), a salah performed in
the Prophet's Mosque is better than a
thousand salats in any other place
excepting the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)
in Makkah.
2.There is no
Ihram nor Talbiyah for the visit to the
Prophet's Mosque, and it should be
emphasized that there is no connection
whatsoever between this visit and the
Hajj.
3.When you enter
the Prophet's Mosque, enter with your
right foot first, saying the name of
Allah the Most High, and evoking
blessings on His Prophet (peace be on
him), and ask Allah to open the gates of
His mercy for you. The recommended words
for entering any mosque, including the
Prophet's Mosque, are: (أعوذ
بالله
العظيم
ووجهه
الكريم
وسلطانه
القديم
من
الشيطان
الرجيم
اللهم
افتح
لي
أبواب
رحمتك) ...
"A'udhu billahil-adheem wa
wajhi hil-kareem wa sultanihil-qadeem
mina - shaytani-rajeem. Allahhumma,
iftah li abwaba rahmatik. (I seek refuge
in Allah the Al-mighty, and in His noble
countenance and in His eternal power,
from Satan the Rejected. O Allah, open
to me the doors of Your mercy.)
4.Perform two
rak'as of tahiyyat al-masjid (the salat
of "greeting of the mosque")
after entering the Mosque, preferably in
the Rawdah or otherwise anywhere else in
the Mosque.
5.Then go to the
grave of the Prophet (peace be on him),
and standing in front of it and facing
it, say in a respectful and hushed
voice: (السلام
عليك
أيها
النبي
ورحمة
الله
وبركاته)
"Assalamu 'alaika, ayyuhan-nabiyyu
wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakatuhu."
(Peace be on you, O Prophet, and the
mercy and blessings of Allah), and call
for the blessings of Allah on him. There
is no harm if you add: (اللهم
آته
الوسيلة
والفضيلة
وابعثه
المقام
المحمود
الذي
وعدته) (اللهم
اجزه
عن
أمته
أفضل
جزاء) "Allahumma,
atihil-waseelata wal-fadeelata
wab-'athul-maqamal-mahmoudal-ladhee
wa'adtahu. Allahumma, ajzih 'an ummatihi
afdalal-jaza'." (O Lord, give him
the right (of intercession) and the
favor, and raise him to the praiseworthy
station which you promised to him. O
Allah, reward him on behalf of his Ummah
(people) with the best of rewards.) Then
move a little to the right to stand
before the grave of Abu Bakr (may Allah
be pleased with him). Greet him and
supplicate Allah to bestow His mercy and
forgiveness on him. Again move a little
to the right to stand before the grave
of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with
him), and greet him and make
supplication for him.
6.It is sunnah
to have (Taharah), and visit the Mosque
of quba' and offer salah in it, as the
Prophet (peace be on him) prayed there
and encouraged others to do the same.
7.It is sunnah to
visit the graves of al-Baqee' cemetery,
and the grave of 'Uthman (may Allah be
pleased with him) and the martyrs of
Uhud, and the grave of Hamzah (may Allah
be pleased with him); to greet them and
to pray for the mercy of Allah upon
them. The Prophet (peace be upon him)
used to visit all these graves and pray
for the souls of those who were buried
there. He taught his companions when
visiting graves to say: (السلام
عليكم
أهل
الديار
من
المؤمنين
والمسلمين
وإنا
إن شاء
الله
بكم
لاحقون
نسأل
الله
لنا
ولكم
العافية).
"Assalamu 'alaikum, ahlal-diyar
minal-mu'mineen wal-muslimeen. wa inna
insha-Allah bikum lahi- qoon.
Nasalal-laha lana wa lakumul- 'afiyah.
(Reported by Muslim) (Peace be on you, O
dwellers of this place from among the
Believers and the Muslims, and we will
insha-'Allah join you. We ask Allah for
security (from the Fire of hell) for
ourselves and for you.) According to the
Shari'ah besides the mosques and other
places mentioned above, there are no
other
mosques or places in Madinah which are
to be visited. Therefore, do not burden
yourself by visiting places for which
there is no reward or for which, in
fact, there might be some blame for
doing so. And Allah is the source of
guidance.
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